Which has more people, Florida or New York?

Florida has a population of 23,659,198 (3rd of 51 US states) and New York has 20,003,435 (4th of 51).

How do Florida and New York compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Florida $74,568 (34th of 51), New York $85,974 (16th of 51) among US states. New York ranks better.

How do Florida and New York compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?

Unemployment Rate (%): Florida 3.9% (tied 23rd of 51), New York 4.3% (tied 33rd of 51) among US states. Florida ranks better.

Where does Florida beat New York most clearly?

Florida ranks far ahead on Fiscal Freedom Rank (Most Libertarian States): 1st vs 49th; Freedom Rank (Most Free States): 2nd vs 50th; Overall Freedom Rank (Most Libertarian States): 2nd vs 50th.

Where does New York beat Florida most clearly?

New York ranks far ahead on SSI Civil Service Management Score (Most Corrupt States): 72 vs 50.1; Median Doc Fee (Car Dealer Fees by State): $75.00 vs $899; Millwright Avg Annual Salary (Union Millwright Pay Scale by State): $64,352 vs $42,143.

Florida vs New York

New York comes out ahead of Florida on 457 of 807 statistics where one end is better, to 336 with 14 ties. Florida leads on Travel, Geography and Politics & Government and 1 more category. New York leads on Health, Tech & Business and Education and 7 more categories.

807 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 14 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Florida

Wins: 336
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 4

New York

Wins: 457
Avg. percentile: 57
Categories led: 10

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Florida	New York
Population	23,659,198 3rd of 51	20,003,435 4th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$74,568 34th of 51	$85,974 16th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	3.9% tied 23rd of 51	4.3% tied 33rd of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	12.6% 33rd of 51	14.0% 41st of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	103.4 41st of 51	107.9 47th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$57,131 30th of 51	$64,153 11th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$64,670 27th of 51	$82,460 4th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,669 43rd of 51	$1,621 42nd of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	260.9 23rd of 51	368.4 35th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	645 1st of 48	6,000 31st of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

HealthNew York · 188 statistics
Tech & BusinessNew York · 46 statistics
EducationNew York · 50 statistics
EconomicsNew York · 297 statistics
EnvironmentNew York · 40 statistics
SportsNew York · 17 statistics
TravelFlorida · 29 statistics
PopulationNew York · 126 statistics
Crime & SafetyNew York · 77 statistics
GeographyFlorida · 24 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyNew York · 36 statistics
Politics & GovernmentFlorida · 124 statistics
LawNew York · 66 statistics
Facts & TriviaFlorida · 18 statistics
CultureEven · 78 statistics
AgricultureEven · 17 statistics

Biggest differences

The 30 statistics where their rankings differ most, among rankings of at least 26 US states.

Statistic	Florida	New York
SSI Civil Service Management ScoreMost Corrupt States	50.1 50th of 50	72 1st of 50
Median Doc FeeCar Dealer Fees by State	$899 tied last of 51	$75.00 1st of 51
Fiscal Freedom RankMost Libertarian States	1st 1st of 50	49th 49th of 50
Freedom RankMost Free States	2nd 2nd of 50	50th 50th of 50
Millwright Avg Annual SalaryUnion Millwright Pay Scale by State	$42,143 50th of 50	$64,352 2nd of 50
Overall Freedom RankMost Libertarian States	2nd 2nd of 50	50th 50th of 50
Overall Freedom ScoreMost Libertarian States	0.57 2nd of 50	-0.77 50th of 50
State Freedom ScoreState Powers	0.552 2nd of 50	-0.813 50th of 50
Individual Income Tax RankBest State To Incorporate In	1st tied 1st of 51	50th 51st of 51
Average Teacher SalaryTeacher Pay by State	$54,875 50th of 51	$95,615 2nd of 51
Average Teacher SalaryBest States for Teachers	$56,663 50th of 51	$98,655 2nd of 51
Avg. Annual Retirement Income (ZR)Average Retirement Income by State	$46,840 51st of 51	$68,574 3rd of 51
Fiscal Policy RankMost Free States	1st 1st of 50	49th 48th of 50
Police Pensions Avg. Annual PayPolice Pensions by State	$45,307 48th of 50	$67,992 1st of 50
MidwifeNursing Pay by State	$84,270 37th of 37	$120,380 3rd of 37
K-12 Spending as % of Taxpayer IncomePer Pupil Spending by State	2.16% 51st of 51	4.73% 4th of 51
Local Taxes RankBest States to Retire	4th 4th of 50	50th 50th of 50
School Funding and ResourcesPublic School Rankings by State	47th 47th of 50	1st 1st of 50
AccessibilityBest States for Hiking	2 50th of 50	8 tied 2nd of 50
% of Homeless Who Are UnshelteredHomeless Population by State	53.8% 47th of 51	3.6% 1st of 51
% ShelteredHomeless Population by State	46.2% 47th of 51	96.4% 1st of 51
Overall RankBest State To Incorporate In	4th 4th of 51	49th 50th of 51
Annual SalaryBSN Salary by State	$77,142 47th of 50	$107,012 2nd of 50
Hourly WageBSN Salary by State	$37.09 47th of 50	$51.45 2nd of 50
Annual SalaryPhysical Therapist Salary by State	$68,432 48th of 50	$101,599 3rd of 50
Hourly WagePhysical Therapist Salary by State	$32.90 48th of 50	$48.85 3rd of 50
Monthly PayPhysical Therapist Salary by State	$5,702 48th of 50	$8,466 3rd of 50
Weekly PayPhysical Therapist Salary by State	$1,316 48th of 50	$1,953 3rd of 50
Estimated Civil War DeathsCivil War Casualties by State	1,000 tied 3rd of 33	39,000 33rd of 33
Access ScoreArthritis Friendly States	12 46th of 51	43 1st of 51

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Quick answers

Which is better, Florida or New York?: New York comes out ahead of Florida on 457 of 807 statistics where one end is better, to 336 with 14 ties. Florida leads on Travel, Geography and Politics & Government and 1 more category. New York leads on Health, Tech & Business and Education and 7 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Florida or New York?: Florida has a population of 23,659,198 (3rd of 51 US states) and New York has 20,003,435 (4th of 51).
How do Florida and New York compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Florida $74,568 (34th of 51), New York $85,974 (16th of 51) among US states. New York ranks better.
How do Florida and New York compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Florida 3.9% (tied 23rd of 51), New York 4.3% (tied 33rd of 51) among US states. Florida ranks better.
Where does Florida beat New York most clearly?: Florida ranks far ahead on Fiscal Freedom Rank (Most Libertarian States): 1st vs 49th; Freedom Rank (Most Free States): 2nd vs 50th; Overall Freedom Rank (Most Libertarian States): 2nd vs 50th.
Where does New York beat Florida most clearly?: New York ranks far ahead on SSI Civil Service Management Score (Most Corrupt States): 72 vs 50.1; Median Doc Fee (Car Dealer Fees by State): $75.00 vs $899; Millwright Avg Annual Salary (Union Millwright Pay Scale by State): $64,352 vs $42,143.

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